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Message started by Sprintcyclist on May 10th, 2012 at 11:03am

Title: findings against Thomson
Post by Sprintcyclist on May 10th, 2012 at 11:03am



As taken from the report :


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Finding 69 - Failing to present financial reports for year ended 30 June 2006 to the committee of management meeting on 13 September 2006
69.
Mr Thomson contravened subsection 285(1) of the RAO Schedule by failing to exercise his powers and discharge his duties with the degree of care and diligence that a reasonable person would exercise if they were National Secretary by failing to present (or cause to be presented) to the committee of management meeting on 13 September 2006 copies of a signed and dated committee of management statement and a signed and dated auditor’s report for the year ended 30 June 2006.



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Findings 70 and 71 - Failing to prepare financial documents for year ended 30 June 2007 and to present them to a meeting of National Council or National Executive before 14 December 2007
70.
Mr Thomson contravened Sub-rule 32(e) by failing to keep the records required to be kept pursuant to the provisions of the WR Act when he failed to prepare (or cause to be prepared) an operating report and committee of management statement before 14 December 2007.
71.
Mr Thomson contravened subsection 285(1) of the RAO Schedule by failing to exercise his powers and discharge his duties with the degree of care and diligence that a reasonable person would exercise if they were National Secretary when he failed to prepare an operating report or a committee of management statement and failed to present the full report (including a signed and dated auditor’s report) to a meeting of National Council or National Executive in the 5˝ months following the end of the 2006/2007 financial year.

Title: Re: findings against Thomson
Post by Sprintcyclist on May 10th, 2012 at 11:07am



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Findings 72 to 75 - Purported authorisation of expenditure incurred on Mr Thomson’s credit cards for escort services
72.
Mr Thomson breached Sub-rule 36(b) which required that the National Council or National Executive control the funds of the HSU by purporting to authorise payment by the National Office of the amounts set out in paragraphs 39, 68 to 69, 83, 99, 112, 122 and 126.a of this chapter totalling $6,008.72 when that expenditure was not authorised by National Council or National Executive and those funds were not expended on the general administration of the HSU or on a purpose reasonably incidental to the general administration of the HSU.
73.
Mr Thomson contravened subsection 285(1) of the RAO Schedule by failing to exercise his powers and discharge his duties with the degree of care and diligence that a reasonable person would exercise if they were the National Secretary by:
— making the payments totalling $5,793 referred to in paragraphs 39, 68 to 69, 83, 99, 112 and 122 of this chapter and the payment of $212 referred to in paragraph 126.a of this chapter; and
— purporting to authorise those payments.
74.
Mr Thomson contravened subsection 286(1) of the RAO Schedule by failing to exercise his powers and discharge his duties in good faith in what he believed to be the best interests of the HSU, and for a proper purpose, by:
— making the payments totalling $5,793 referred to in paragraphs 39, 68 to 69, 83, 99, 112 and 122 of this chapter and the payment of $212 referred to in paragraph 126.a of this chapter; and
— purporting to authorise those payments.

75.
Mr Thomson contravened subsection 287(1) of the RAO Schedule by improperly using his position as National Secretary to gain an advantage for himself or another person by:
— making the payments totalling $5,793 referred to in paragraphs 39, 68 to 69, 83, 99, 112 and 122 of this chapter and the payment of $212 referred to in paragraph 126.a of this chapter; and
— purporting to authorise those payments

Title: Re: findings against Thomson
Post by Sprintcyclist on May 10th, 2012 at 11:10am



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Findings 76 to 78 - Mr Thomson did not take annual leave during October and November 2007
76.
Mr Thomson breached Rule 32 by failing to exercise his powers and discharge his duties as National Secretary during the six week period prior to the 2007 Federal Election and by failing to take any steps to ensure that:
— the National Executive was notified of, and had approved the taking of, annual leave by him during this period;
— he was officially recorded in records of the National Office as being on leave during this period; and
— appropriate arrangements were put in place to ensure that the Senior National Assistant Secretary was acting in his stead during this period.
77.
Mr Thomson contravened subsection 285(1) of the RAO Schedule by failing during October and November 2007 to exercise his powers and discharge his duties with the degree of care and diligence that a reasonable person would exercise if he or she were the National Secretary in the same circumstances.
78.
Mr Thomson breached subsection 286(1) of the RAO Schedule by failing to exercise his powers and discharge his duties as National Secretary in good faith in what he believed to be the best interests of the HSU, and for a proper purpose during October and November 2007.

Title: Re: findings against Thomson
Post by longweekend58 on May 11th, 2012 at 1:22pm
The ones the POlice bring against him have more potency

Theft
Illegal conversion
Receiving of secet commissions


Title: Re: findings against Thomson
Post by longweekend58 on May 16th, 2012 at 7:03pm
wont be long now.

Title: Re: findings against Thomson
Post by adelcrow on May 16th, 2012 at 7:10pm
"Burn the Witch!"  ;D

Title: Re: findings against Thomson
Post by adelcrow on May 16th, 2012 at 7:41pm
The angry mob rushes up the hill clutching burning torches spurred on by the vicious hatemonger.
Crying "Burn the Monster, burn the monster"

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